Dawnlark Plains v. "hope is the thing with feathers - that perches in the soul"

She talked oddly, in a way that unrightfully set Kiwi's teeth on edge.  She felt as if she was being spoken down to, kindness coming across as coddling to her adolescent and easily irritated sensibilities.  

Then why aren't you there? She asked, and oh boy was she about to get hypocritical.  Unless you don't really do the whole 'loyalty' thing.

This logic didn't apply to herself though it should have.  She had been loyal; both packs she left had in part betrayed her by failing to recognize they were wasting her potential.